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Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 21

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The rain that had been forecast, never materialized, so the conditions on the water this afternoon were great. With some sunshine and cloud above, and flat water, our guests were treated to a magical time with some Transient ‘Bigg’s’ Orca, apex predators. Marine mammals are the prey source for these Killer Whales. We found this family of 5 Orca, on the Canadian side of Haro Strait. Capt. Jeff, first mate Casey and Biologist Mika gave great talks on the variety of wildlife to be found in these nutrient rich waters. We watched this family, the T 124A’s with the tiny baby milling around and zig zagging while moving through the waters. It is always a joy to see a new family member swimming close to its mother. A ‘ spy hop ‘ behaviour from the adult female, gave us a big thrill. We left then traveling north so we headed over toward the San Juan Islands and took in the sights of Spieden Island, where we saw one lone swimming, Stellar Sea Lion, several Sika Deer and a Bald Eagle perched on the island. It was another fabulous trip with Prince of Whales!

Marie, ‘Orca-Magic’

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 19

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The 12:15 Ocean Magic Wildlife Adventure was awesome. Our Skipper David took us deep out into the Strait of Juan De Fuca, southwest of Race Rocks. Here he set up us to view two Transient Killer Whales. This was T20 and T21, a Male and a Female Orca, travelling along, working their way northwest. We observed these magical whales as they rose up for air on the sparking ocean surface. Mika our First Mate and Marine Biologist then spotted a blow from a Humpback Whale not far away. We made our way on over to them and found there were 3 Humpback Whales. These gentle giants were grouped tight together, blowing high in the air as the exhaled, and showing tail a few times as they dove down into the depths. Mika and our naturalists Jen and Lindsay answered all our guests questions and passed along a wealth of information on this amazing marine ecosystem. Our adventure then took us through Race Rocks Ecological Reserve. Here we observed Steller Sea Lions, Harbour Seals and Elephant Seals. This was a truly amazing adventure, an abundance of marine wildlife and awesome scenery, our passengers were all smiles back at the dock!

Clint “Orcawizard”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 18

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It was another beautiful day in Victoria, sun and blue skies. The Ocean Magic slipped from its berth in Victoria’s inner harbour. Our Skipper David took us out in the Strait of Juan De Fuca in search of wildlife. Our crew of Marine Biologist Mika and Naturalist Jen, filled our passengers with information on this amazing marine habitat. We caught up with J Pod off San Juan Island. These Resident Orca were milling around, spy hops, inverted on the surface and tail slaps. Truly a magical visit with these fish eating Killer Whales. Yet another awesome adventure with Prince Of Whales!

Clint “Orcawizard”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 16

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There is always much to see on the west coast of BC when one takes a trip with ‘Prince of Whales.’ It was a stunning day, in May, with picturesque scenery all around. Our Capt. Jeff, biologist Mika, and naturalist Jenn knew just where to find Orca this afternoon. The Ocean Magic set a course east and north up Haro Strait, where we encountered 4 ‘ Bigg’s’ Transient, killer Whales. The T 65′s, a family of three orca and a large male, T 63, affectionately named ‘Chainsaw ‘ because of his chewed up dorsal fin, were traveling together. These whales are the apex killers of the marine world and they take marine mammals as prey items. Awesome to watch when on the hunt. Our return journey back to Victoria gave us looks at 2 Steller sea lions on the Kelp Reef marker. Harbour Seals, a Bald eagle, several Surf Scoters, Pigeon Guillemots all added interest for our wildlife trip. Our guests on board thoroughly enjoyed their west coast experience.

Marie, ‘ Orca-Magic ‘

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.

Ocean Magic Marine Wildlife Adventure May 4

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The Ocean Magic May 4 trip was amazing. Our Skipper Jeff took us out of Victoria’s Inner Harbour and out into the sunny skies and flat calm water. Our crew of First Mate/Marine Biologist Mika, Naturalists Jen and Lindsay filled our passengers with information of this wonderful marine habitat. We headed east across Victoria’s waterfront and then north up Haro Strait. We stopped off at Kelp Reef and took in the sights of a Steller Sea Lion’s and Cormorants. We then headed further north and caught up with a Humpback Whale. This large majestic whale would take a few breaths on the surface, then dive deep lifting its tail clear of the water. In the back ground Mt. Baker was covered in snow, making a wonderful backdrop. On the way back in to Victoria we stopped of at one of the many small islands and took in the sights of Harbour Seals, basking in the sun. This was a super trip, our passengers were all smiles as we headed back into Victoria!

Clint “Orcawizard”, Marie “Orca-Magic”

Most of the images on the blog are shot with a 400 mm & 600 mm telephoto lenses. Because of our restrictions around wildlife (100+ meters), we use powerful lenses to better share orca activity that passengers see on their trips. Keep in mind this also heavily compresses space between objects. We also crop images for best blog viewing.